by wood work | Apr 20, 2021 | General
Everything you love about the classic picnic table, but in a cozier, updated design! Here’s why we love this square picnic table
Square Picnic Table Features
- Seating on four sides, for a cozier experience
- Easy to build design
- Comfortably seats four adults, could seat as many as 8
- Smaller footprint may be more suitable for some spaces
- Fun, modern design
Sitting around a table, instead of in a line at a table, is usually more desireable. But most round style picnic tables – whether it’s an octagon or a hexagon or a four sided picnic table – become complicated and hard to build. In this plan, we tried our hardest to create a project that is quick and easy to build, but still gives you a quality project that you will love for many years.
by wood work | Apr 9, 2021 | General
Reader submitted photo modified in height, see more photos here
Out 2×4 Outdoor Collection is a reader favorite! Since so many of you have built the sofa or sectional pieces, we thought we’d add a side table plan to the collection too.
All of the plans in the 2×4 Outdoor Sofa collection are available here.
This collection is so popular because:
- It’s easy to build with just straight cuts, a drill and a saw
- It’s all 2x4s, so holds up well and is heavy enough to not blow away in the wind
- Easy to modify to fit spaces and custom needs
- Can paint or stain just about any color
We love this little side table, because it’s just four 2x4s to build it! It’s sturdy enough to hold a plant or even an occasional guest!
2×4 Outdoor Side Table Build Video
Want to see this project built in video? Make sure you take a second to watch us build this 2×4 outdoor table.
And then download the free plans below and get it built!
Thank you for using our plans, we love seeing your projects, so please share when you are done!
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by wood work | Apr 4, 2021 | General
PHOTO SUBMITTED BY JUSTINMGIBSON
This plan is part of a collection that includes sofa, coffee table, loveseat and more! Click here to view all plans in our 2×4 Outdoor Collection.
by wood work | Apr 1, 2021 | General
This beautiful barn door entertainment center does it all while looking good too! It is a HUGE project – up there with a kitchen build – but with the simplified step by step plans, not hard to do. It took us two days to build and finish and cost us about $1000.
- Fits TV up to 65″ WIDE with adjustable heights
- TONS of storage hidden and exposed, perfect for hiding and displaying
- Top can be used for storage or display too
- Sliding barn doors keep everything easily accessible
- No door swings, so can fit in a tighter space
- Durable 3/4″ plywood construction with face frames is how the pros do it – you’ll be getting a craftsman quality piece!
- Can be easily modified and finished in any color or stain
Watch Us Build It
If you are interested in building this piece, please watch our video, as it will help explain many of the steps.
by wood work | Mar 30, 2021 | General
As a member of both Ana’s community and The Handyman Club of America, I get a lot of inspiration for my projects. I happened to find inspiration in the latest issue of Handy Magazine and the raised planter box that they feature. They do list the plans for the planter, however, it requires the use of special tools like a router table, chisels and large pipe clamps. Those may not seems like “special” tools to some of you, but I don’t have them so I’m labeling them special. 🙂 They used pocket hole joinery in their plans, but only in a small part. Why not use them everywhere and make life a bit simpler? I decided to take on the project myself and “re-write” the plans for our community. Reader submitted photo.
The inspiration piece is built out of cedar, if you use a different species of wood and plan to use this outside as intended, make sure you take steps to weather proof your piece of furniture! 🙂
